The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-08
IN A LOOKING. GLASS.
HABIT PEOPLE HAVE or GAZING ON
THEMSELVES IN MIRRORS.
Not One Person Ont Of Ten Can Resist the
TemptatiOn-A Reporters Observs-
tiOns-DGde, WOrkingman, Fine
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tCincnnad Enquirer1
"Did you ever stand here a few min
utes and watch people admire themselves
in the mirror" remarked gentleman
standing at the entrance OF the Arcade.
mo Why do you ask?"
well, you Just ought to take posi-
ton here for while and keep your eyes
open You will see things that will make
you laugh.
1t was few minutes after 6 o'clock,
and the great army of working people,
were hurrying and scurrying to and fro
on their way, home to partake of the
evening meal a great many of these
people would pass through the Arcade,
which at the entrance is lined on either
side with mirrors A few minutes OBJ
servation convinced the reporter that not
one out of ten, either male or female, re
sists the temptation Of surveying her OF
himself in the glass
GENEROUSLY ARRAYED.
People that you might think would
never for q moment care to see their image
eiected would come along and not only
size themselves up in the Arcade. but
also in the show windows, which in most
cases reject as well as mirror.
Then, for instance, comes gentleman
gorgeously arrayed in tall silk hat, i'm
perfect pattern and light trousers Watch
him and see what he will do. He looks
at his figure critically, gives one pants
leg little tug downward to make it set
better, straiglrtens out wrinkle show
ing in his coat sleeve, and with an air of
satisfaction moved on. He is just about
right in his get up and he knows it.
Here is Shop girl She will certainly
not care much Mistaken idea She
fips her dress around, sticks back nndel
her hat a rebellious lock of hair that will
peep out, and fumbles at a limp and
tiimsy collar at her throat that the weather
has dealt most unkindly by. Poor girl,
her shoes sre run over at the heel, and
her skirts are faded aud threadbare; but
she looks into that great truth-teller and
tries to better her appearance
PARTY OF WORKINGMEN.
Here are party of workin gmen carry
ing dinner baskets. What do you sup
pose they will do? Out of the half dozen
not one refrains from glancing in the
reflector. One brushes q chunk of SCOT
from his nose, another rather jauntily
sets his battered hat a little more to one
side of his head, another buttons his coat,
and still another, who as If fatigned by
the toll of the day has allowed himself to
lean forward in detected way, braces up
and makes his movements more elastic.
A finely dressed lady next comes upon
the scene She gives a hasty glance at
her counterfeit self, Strengthens jewel at
her throat which seems to have been out
of position somewhat, gives a little nerv-
Gus twitch at the dainty cuff encircling
one wrist. and then, glancing back at heI
train moves gracefully down with an air
of perfect satisfaction. And so it con-
tinues with all who come along, rich OF
poor, black or white.
You may joke at your neighbor's ex,
pense, say he is a conceited fellow, never
80 happy as when looking at himself in
the glass. bnt you should not cast store,
for Eve all do it